tiny

adjective

ti·ny ˈtī-nē

tinier; tiniest

Synonyms of tiny next

: very small or diminutive : minute

tinily

ˈtī-nə-lē

adverb

tininess

ˈtī-nē-nəs

noun

Choose the Right Synonym for tiny

small, little, diminutive, minute, tiny, miniature mean noticeably below average in size.

small and little are often interchangeable, but small applies more to relative size determined by capacity, value, number.

a relatively small backyard

little is more absolute in implication often carrying the idea of petiteness, pettiness, insignificance, or immaturity.

your pathetic little smile

diminutive implies abnormal smallness.

diminutive bonsai plants

minute implies extreme smallness.

a minute amount of caffeine in the soda

tiny is an informal equivalent to minute.

tiny cracks formed in the painting

miniature applies to an exactly proportioned reproduction on a very small scale.

a dollhouse with miniature furnishings

Examples of tiny in a Sentence

The computer chips were tiny. He's from a tiny town that you've probably never heard of. There's just one tiny little problem. Aren't you even a tiny bit scared?

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Now, as Musk inadvertently sent the price of a tiny bitcoin rival soaring by 2,000%, X chief executive Linda Yaccarino has quietly confirmed payments will be coming to the social media platform in 2025. —

Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 These were story worlds to add to the significance of being grounded, to know the tiny but integral scale of your belonging in a timeless culture of country, while staring into the abyss of the world. —

Alexis Wright, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 There are no smoking guns in Jim’s investigation — only yearslong legal cases that hinge on technical details like the metal composition of a tiny bomb component. —

Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025 According to authorities, the tiny monkey will soon arrive at the Oakland Zoo for additional care. —

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